Pygmalion Bar is Dublin is dropping its entry charges and is asking patrons to donate money to a homeless charity instead.
The venue on South William Street has a number of events coming up featuring international DJs which it says it will waive entry fees.
It's asking people to donate to the Peter Mc Verry Trust instead.
Management and staff say that as they are in the city centre, they are witnessing the effects of homelessness every day.
Latest figures show there are more than 11,500 people in emergency accommodation - including over 3,500 children.
Pygmalion Group owner, Paul McGlade Jnr, says:
"The initial idea was warmly received with our customers in 2020 and with homeless figures at an all-time high today, we felt it was time to reintroduce this idea and help to raise funds and awareness once again for our city’s homeless crisis. It also gives our patrons the opportunity to help this great charity a little, which generally there’s a really warm response to."
"We’re in here, in central town every day, and it's so evident on the streets every day and even more so at night time. We have to remind ourselves not to get complacent about it, as we so much of it every day. When we have international DJ’s arrive from abroad, and they nearly always comment on how bad it is here, that always acts as a stark reminder.”
“I think so many of us in Dublin want to do our part to help but more importantly just desperately want to see this ongoing homeless crisis come to an end in our city”.
